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Copy Editor Quiz

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Answers must conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed with Oxford commas.

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Average Score*

55.6%

*As of 2026-02-05
  1. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I wanted to go to the store; and John went fishing.
    2. I wanted to go to the store; John went fishing.
    3. I wanted to go to the store. And John went fishing.
    4. I wanted to go to the store, and John went fishing.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  2. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We like red it's the color of happiness.
    2. We like red, it's the color of happiness.
    3. We like red; it's the color of happiness.
    4. We like red; its the color of happiness.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  3. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We went fishing; hunting; and diving.
    2. We went fishing, hunting and diving.
    3. We went fishing, hunting, and diving.
    4. We went fishing hunting and diving.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  4. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "Today, the first day of the month," he raised his hand high. "Is the day we fight for freedom!"
    2. "Today, the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
    3. "Today, the first day of the month—"he raised his hand high"—is the day we fight for freedom!"
    4. "Today the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
    5. None of the above are correct.
  5. Select the correct sentence:
    1. She was the one I loved; the one everyone loved.
    2. She was the one I loved the one everyone loved.
    3. She was the one I loved, the one everyone loved.
    4. She was the one I loved-the one everyone loved.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  6. Select the correct sentence:
    1. One of us and there were only three of us was going to find out the truth.
    2. One of us; and there were only three of us; was going to find out the truth.
    3. One of us, and there were only three of us, was going to find out the truth.
    4. None of the above are correct.
  7. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I wanted to learn to crochet, too.
    2. I wanted, to learn to crochet, too.
    3. I wanted to learn to crochet too.
    4. I wanted, to learn to crochet too.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  8. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "How dare you!" she screamed.
    2. "How dare you!" She screamed.
    3. "How dare you?!" she screamed.
    4. How dare you? she screamed.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  9. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I love three things: you, her and him.
    2. I love three things you, her, and him.
    3. I love three things you, her and him.
    4. I love three things: you, her, and him.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  10. Select the correct sentence:
    1. He loved school where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
    2. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
    3. He loved school where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
    4. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  11. Select the correct sentence:
    1. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    2. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    3. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    4. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  12. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "I don't want to stay!" he said slamming his hand on the table.
    2. "I don't want to stay," he said; slamming his hand on the table.
    3. "I don't want to stay," he said slamming his hand on the table.
    4. "I don't want to stay," he said, slamming his hand on the table.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  13. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I love going to the park, however, if it's raining, I stay home.
    2. I love going to the park; however, if it's raining, I stay home.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  14. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We are going to the bait shop then fishing.
    2. We are going to the bait shop, then fishing.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  15. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read', again," she said.
    2. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of 'The Best Book Ever', The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read again," she said.
    3. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read' again," she said.
    4. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, "The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read" again," she said.
    5. None of the above are correct.
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